Brainerd items note local events and changes
Kansan City beef at C. H. Paine Co. markets and Burk’s circus draw crowds. Police fines last month totaled 641 dollars. Miss Bessie Mulrine visits Minneapolis. Local ads promote Day’s shoes and Olson & McCallum. Several notes cover law partnerships, a rink dance, births, teach contracts, encampment plans, warehouse thefts, a family’s picnic, and a seven year old injured at White Sand Lake. A Brainerd surgeon joins Northern Pacific, and events include a WCTU meeting, tailors’ fall stock, a ticket agent transfer to Detroit, a nurse’s appointment, and a Chicago visitor’s reception with Sylvan Lake social.
Young widow mourns driver as Northern Pacific official dies
A recent case draws strong public interest as a young widow, married on her fifteenth birthday, grieves deeply for a deceased Northern Pacific employee. The man, a respected figure and brother of Edward Crust with English parents, had a large funeral attended by many, including a uniformed fire department contingent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Crust
England
Fire Department
Death of Brainerd pioneer Thomas Bivins
Thomas Bivins died at 11 15 a m Friday after months of illness. A 59 year old Erie county native born Sept 1 1832, he moved from New York to Mankato Minnesota in 1854 then Duluth and Brainerd during Northern Pacific railroad construction. Survived by a widow and uncle to Mrs N McFadden F B and C D Johnson. funeral Monday at the Episcopal church with Aurora Lodge No 100 A M and A A S M officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bivins
Bivins
Brainerd
Erie County
New York
Mankato
Minn
Jennie Gordon
Duluth
Northern Pacific Railroad
Disturbance at Kelehan's saloon ends in jail for McElroy
Police officers Brockway and Lingneau clash with James McElroy at Kelehan's saloon. Both officers strike and counterstrike with clubs. McElroy is jailed on charge of assaulting an officer. bail set at 500 dollars. accomplices fined for failing to assist. College commencement moved to opera house with various performances listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockway
James McElroy
Kelehan
McElroy
Lingneau
Old Firm Returns to City Meat Market Ownership
On Monday morning C. H. Paine & Co. took possession of the City Meat Market on Sixth street by buying the entire business from Chas. Kinkele. The Paine firm, consisting of C. H. and N. M. Paine, are veterans of the local meat trade and previously operated in the city before selling to Eames Bros. and later to Kinkele. Their return pleases former customers. Also noted: Day’s adds a new large stock of men’s and boys’ pants. For sale: gray mare about 900 pounds with double harness and buggy, wagon, and cutter offered at a low price. inquire of W. J. Davsnrosr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Paine & Co
City
Sixth Street
Chas. Kinkele
C. H
N. M. Paine
Eames Bros
Mr. Kinkele
W. J
City council actions and notices from Monday meeting
The regular council meeting approved treasurer claims and referred bills to committee. Reports from police chief city clerk and electric lights superintendent were read and filed. Willow street widening and Seventh street extension were approved with one dissent. Lingneau report and electric light matter referred to lighting committee. Bridge plank transfer authorized. Local commercial notices follow including clothing ads and a German royal anecdote column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Aldermen Towers
Lagerquist
Williamson
Iates
A. Mahlum
Reilly
Board of Health
Board of the Health
Willow Street
Sixth
Seventh
Seventh Street
Fair Grounds
Ald. Titze
Lingneau
M.C
Committee On
North Side
Local notes from Motley and vicinity spark brief community life
The season winds down with blueberries nearly finished and D Berber planning to move family from Motley. Dan Halladay may join the Motley post office, taking inventory before departure. Oats harvest begins with Father Knowles using a new Deering binder. Summers Johnson start steam threshing Knowles rye. A call-boy, Sim., now a passenger in D M division. Bert Blessing back from San Antonio now runs his father’s billiard room. Mrs J B Osborn heads to Mich City Ind to stay with parents. Jack stays a few months. Foley brick block contract let to L A White of Brainerd for Fourth street. brick block 36x100 feet, no frontages. Heavy horses for sale cheap. Frank L Stetson, state game warden, in town. Rev J W Frizzell to preach at First Congregational Church with two topics. Young folks honor Mac Walker on his 24th birthday. White oats for sale at Hoffmans. Mercantile business for sale at cost via A P Riggs. D M Clark & Co advertise carpets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inaianeea
Bert Blessing
San Antonio
Texas
J. B. Osborn
Michi City
Ind
Jack
L A. White
Brainerd
Fourth Street
Aitkin Age
West Newton Courtship Demands Forest Tasks
A West Newton Pennsylvania youth is required by his girlfriend’s mother to split wood carry in coal run errands and garden before any courting. After meeting those chores he may stay for breakfast or help wash dishes. He vows not to “kick” unless the mother sends the girl to bed and insists on courting in her place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Newton
Soong
Gatekeeper honors for Macon railroad switchwoman
After forty years as a switchwoman at the Central junction near Macon Georgia Mary Carroll has earned high praise for fidelity and safety. The Central road has shifted her to a less demanding role as gatekeeper at the railroad shop in Macon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Carroll
Central Railroad
Macon
United States
Central Road
Ernest recalls St Patrick’s jump in St Vitus tale
In a memory scene a boy speaks of a patient with St Vitus dance and his grandfather, a doctor, who has treated the sufferer. The boy hurries to his mother to describe another case he calls the St Patrick's jump, showing his sympathy for the afflicted child.
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Ernest
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DAISY
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Manila
S. W. Gray & CO
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N. McFadden
Sherwood’s Cough Syrup Glass Condition Powders
Straton’s Liniment
Wight Beil
Larson & Walters
Cress Creek Lehigh Coal
Eighth and‘Main Streets
N. P
Northern
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Winnipeg
Grafton
Grand
Crookston
Fargo
Fergus Falls
Bras
Pullman
River Valley
Park Region
Minnesota
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Pacific Coast Trains
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Pullman Palace
Canada
Chas.s. Fee
T. Paul, Minn
Brainerd Dispatch
Crow Wing and
Cass Counties
N. H. Ingersell, J . W. Wieland
Editors and Propriets
Crow Wing County
Bratmera
Morris
Little Falls
Rmn
Wahpeten
Kansas City
Burk’s Circus
Wheatley
Chicago
Bessie Mulrine
Olson & McCallum
Warner
J. N. True
Pipestone County
John Bartlett
East Brainerd
Amy Brockway
Sylvan Lake
Brainerd Div. No
Jeff Saunders
Falk, Junk & Borchert
Gene McGinnis
J. F. McGinnis
Caledonia, Minn
Laura
Brucie Walker
Waukesha, Wis
Mrs. Huntley
Congregational Church
White Sand Lake
John McCarthy
Rev
C. E. Evans
Serpent Lake
Mr. Evans
W. CT. U
Front Street
J. A. Walker
Northern Pacific Road
Detroit
W. D. McKay
Mr. Walker
John Bradford
John McGregor
Duncan McGregor
Northern Pacific R. A
Rush Medical College
Stevens Point
Wis
Charles Crust
Alice Hockridge
Mille Lacs Lake
Mr. Hockridge
Warren
Mr. Crust
Treglawney
T. A. Bivins
Gerrity
Pauline
Miss Reinstedder
Mio
Blanche Scougale
Aawakeeeeren
Carrie Morrison
Mattie Kennedy
Lillie Wilson
Bertha Stade
G. W. Alexander
Jalla A. Grady
Georgia Alexander Tation
Eva
Mamie
Carneyion
M. E . Hobinson
Jennie Gilby
Dennis
J. F. Gerrity
W. A. Fleming
U. S. Gov't Report
Gro. N. Day’s
Bemperor
William
Emperor William
Prince Bismarck
King William
Bismiarck
London
The
Commercial Enquirer
Mr. Wanders
Pillager News
Keper
D. Berber
Motley
Dan Halladay
Father Knowles
Summers & Johnson
Knowles Rye. Sim
Waurtrorp
Frank L. Stetson
J. W. Frizzell
First Congregational Church
Mac. Walker
Hoffman’s
Fifth and
Front Streets
A. P. Riggs
D. M. Clark & Co
R. F. Wanters
J. B. Parker
Corner Fifth and
Grove Streets
WM. H. Fillam
WM. Hall CO
Johnson & Bain
Challies
Campbell & Smith
J. R. Smith
A. J. Demeules
Minnesota Savings Fund & Investment Co
National Building Loan & Protective Union
United States Accident Association
H. McGinn
HILT
Northern Pacific
Milwaukee
Milwauke
Asaland
Portland
Tacoma
Wash
Wisconsin
Waukesha
Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
Neenah
Menasha
Chippewa Falls
Eau Claire
Hariey
Wie
Ironwood
Bessemer Midh
S.R. Arvsire
D. H. Ribbel
D. M. Clark &Co
Werner Hemstead, M. D
McGill College
Montreal
Quebec
Dr. LeDuc
Paris
France
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M.D
American Pill Co
Royalty Proprietors
Spencer, Ia
Proba
State OF
Crow Wing
Daniel B. Webb
Phebe L. Webb
Et Breinerd
Milton McFadden
M. H. McCabe
Maggie B. McCabe
W Wing
Minnnesota
District Court House
Minnesota Saving Fuxp & Investment Company, Mortgagee
Chas. W. PunPit
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